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2024 Legacy Lecture to feature Jo Heckman

The University of ����Ӱ�� Fairbanks 2024 Legacy Lecture will honor Jo Heckman at 7 p.m. Monday, June 3, in the BP Design Theater, Room 401 of the Usibelli Building.

The annual Legacy Lecture celebrates ����Ӱ�� alumni who have made significant contributions to the community. It is presented by ����Ӱ�� Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning.

Heckman moved from India to Fairbanks in 1975 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business at ����Ӱ��. She was a founding member of Denali State Bank and retired as president and chief executive officer in December 2011 after 26 years of service.

Heckman served on the University of ����Ӱ�� Board of Regents from 2011 to 2019. She has received numerous awards, including the ����Ӱ�� Alumni Association’s William R. Cashen Service Award, the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Business Leader of the Year award. 

The Farthest North Girl Scouts Council named her a Woman of Distinction, and the Midnight Sun Boy Scout Council honored Heckman and her husband, Steve, as distinguished citizens.

Heckman teaches culinary classes through the Summer Fine Arts Festival and ����Ӱ�� Summer Sessions. She writes about agriculture and food security for and showcases Interior ����Ӱ�� food growers and producers on her podcast, “Jo’s Table ����Ӱ��.”

The event, which will be followed by a reception, will be livestreamed on the university’s . The talk will be recorded and posted on the web for those unable to attend.

For more information, visit the Summer Sessions events page or call 907-474-7021.

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